February 2025

Patrick releases 25 legislative priorities Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported. They include banning all forms of consumable THC, the psychoactive ingredient in CBD products; increasing the school homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000; a Texas version of a government oversight department to improve governmental efficiency; and measures to shore up the state’s electric grid and water supply.

The Terlingua Purobots, Robotics team 11720, won the FTC El Paso Robotics League Championship on February 1, held at the University of Texas El Paso. They ended the regular season with 15 wins and five losses. The Purobots advanced to the championship rounds and won with an event-high score of 215 points. This team is the first in Terlingua school history to win the League Championship. The judges also awarded them with the Control Award for their consistent autonomous programming. They are advancing to Regionals in Lubbock, where they will be representing the El Paso League. Students are: Brooke Jenks – team captain and builder; Luna Barrett – human player and coder; Evan Clark – coder; David Gutierrez – driver and scout; Brayan Trujillo – driver and builder, Philip Lowe – coder and backup driver; Desiree Lujan – scout and statistics, Melody Orozco – budget and scout, Asa Reed – engineering notebook, Usiel Escalante – design coordinator and scout, Bailey Baker – builder and backup driver, Ervey Sotelo – 3D printer, and Adriel Guevara – builder. Mr. BT Anthenat coaches the Purobots.

The Paisano Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented DAR Good Citizen Awards to seniors from four area high schools at an awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon, February 2, at the First Presbyterian Church of Alpine.

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.com Upcoming events February at Davis Mountains State Park Mondays – Space is the Place, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. (2/10) and 8-9 p.m.

Dear Neil, I have a row of five century plants. Three of them are getting ready to send up flower stalks. I am excited, but a neighbor told me the mother plant will die after it blooms. Is that correct?

Alpine Avalanche.

Feb. 14 Queen City Relays Del Rio Feb. 22 Comanche Relays Fort Stockton Feb. 28 Sandhills Relays Monahans March 6 Wink Wildcat Relays Wink March 14-15 San Angelo Relays (Varsity) San Angelo March 29 Fightin’ Buck Relay

Feb. 8: District Certification Feb. 10-11: Bi-District Feb. 13-15: Area Feb. 17-18: Regional Semifinals Feb. 20-22: Regional Finals/ Optional Regional Tournament Feb. 24-25: State Semifinals **Dates and times are subject to change.

DISTRICT 4-3A GAMES Feb. 7 Kermit, AWAY 9th 5:00 JV 6:30 V 8:00 Feb.

Feb. 8 @ Kermit Feb.